BBC reporter Jon Donnison tweeted a picture of the ceasefire agreement. It stipulates that Israel will "stop all hostilities on the Gaza Strip, land, sea and air including incursions and targeting of individuals," and that "Palestinian factions shall stop all hostilities from the Gaza Strip against Israel, including rocket attacks, and attacks along the border."
Copy of deal sent to bbc. #Gaza twitter.com/JonDonnison/st…— Jon Donnison (@JonDonnison) November 21, 2012
Egyptian Foreign Minister Kamel Amr announced the ceasefire in Cairo along with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who joined peace negotiations Wednesday.
#SecClinton: U.S. welcomes the agreement today for a ceasefire in #Gaza. go.usa.gov/gYZV | Video: youtu.be/qOmamy0obRQ— StateDept (@StateDept) November 21, 2012
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement saying he had agreed to the U.S. suggestion "to give a chance to Egypt's proposal for a ceasefire and so give an opportunity to stabilise the situation and calm it before there will be need to apply greater force," BBC reports.
When violence re-escalated over a week ago, Twitter became a key outlet for citizen journalism within the area, as well as a place for the public relations divisions of Israel (@IDFSpokesperson) and Hamas (@AlqassamBrigade) to post real-time news of strikes and casualty reports.
Shortly after the ceasefire was announced, Twitter was filled with reactions and news of celebrations in Gaza.
Celebratory gunfire erupts in Gaza over ceasefire— Sharif Kouddous (@sharifkouddous) November 21, 2012
While ceasefire is great news if #Gaza continues to exist in the state that it did before the attacks then I dont see victory in that at all— Butheina HK بثينة (@butheina) November 21, 2012
People in Gaza streets celebrate ceasefire bit.ly/Y3M7RU #Truth #Freedom— Mark Cicero (@1freetruth) November 21, 2012
People jumping up and down cos of Gaza "Ceasefire". Remember, the Israelis are a bunch of liars! Be careful and vigilant!— Isa (@akhi_isa) November 21, 2012
#gaza celebrates ceasefire twitter.com/arwaCNN/status…— Arwa Damon (@arwaCNN) November 21, 2012
AUDIO:Sounds of celebration in #Gaza tonight. The streets come to life again. Car horns fireworks and gunfire soundcloud.com/jondonnison/ga…— Jon Donnison (@JonDonnison) November 21, 2012